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This Edition con tains Six Pages Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer Athena Merchants Carry Big Stocks VOLUME XXI. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1909. NUMBER 39 THE TUfifl-A-LUM LUMBER CO. Lumber, Mill Work and all Kinds of BUILDING MATERIAL PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Posts and Blacksmith coal A. M. Johnson, Manager Athena, Oregon I Judge Wolverton Decides In Favor of Oregon State Railroad Commission In Federal Court. ft e ESTABLISHED 1865 B e n e a e rs Preston-Parton Milling Company Floor is made in Athoua, by Athena labor, in tbe latest and best equipped mill in the west, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells American Beauty for : Per Sack. 5 Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon, Waitsburg, Wash. Ask Your Grocer for Happy Home Canned Fruits Happy Home Canned Vegetables Happy Home Canued Fish Gold Shield Coffee ' ' Gold Shield Tea Gold Shield Spices All Above Goods are of the Highest Possible Quality. Each can guaranteed by SCHWA BACH ER BROS. & COMPANY, Incorporated Seattle, Wash. Wall Paper Paints, Oils, Glass House Sign and Carriage Painting E. T. Kidder, McArthur Building BaBBBHnBMBMaB9BBBBBBBB Cityileat li arket J. II. STONE, Prop. NORTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET The Best Meat to be found in Town. Come and see me. I will treat you right. J. II. STONE, ATHENA, OREGON By snstaining tbe defendant's de murrer to tbe complainaut's bill and consequently dissolvng the prelimin ary restraining order, Judge G. E. Wolverton of tbe federal court has established tbe legality of the Oregou State Railroad commission and its power to regulate freight rates as to intrastate commeroe. Tbe decision, a voluminous affair, goes into minute details of tbe workings of the com mission and possible resultant effects upon trade. The decision deolaring a sweeping victory for tbe commission was baud ed down when court convened at Port laud in the case of the Oregon Rail road & Navigation company against Thomas K. Campbell, Clyde B. Atchi son and Oswald West, members of tbe commission, and A M. Crawford, attorney general of tbe state. W. W. Cotton appeared for the complainant and J. N. Teal of Teal & Minor, and Attorney General Crawford appeared for tbe commission, Mr. Teal present ing tbe arguments some time ago. The suit was brought to restrain the Oregon state board of railroad com missioners from putting into operation and effect a sobednle of rates for carrying freight upon and along tbe O. B. & N. lines in Oregon. Tbe attorney general was joined as defend ant as upon him it rested to see that the mandates of tbe commission be carried out. The bill of complaint attacked tbe validity of the act of tbe legislative assembly of the state, adopted Feb ruary 18; 1907,. in pursnanoe of wbioh the state railroad commission was created and its powers were conferred upon tbe ground that tbe body was unconstitutional and void within tbe limitations of tbe state constitution,, and its operation is to deprive tbe complainant of its property and ser vices without due prooess of lajv, con trary to the federal constitution. More speoiQoally it was alleged in tbe complaint that tbe railroad com pany has physioal connection with various lines operating out of the state, throughout the' east, and that tbe rates prescribed in tbe orders of tbe stale commission would interfere with the already established trans continental rates now in effect. It was also set forth that tbe aot of tbe commission would interfere with tbe rates established for tbe company's line of steamers plying between Port land and San Francisco as to rates on freight to points east of The Dalles, and it was contended a similar effect would result as to tariff originated with the Southern Faoiflo line, an other part of tbe large system. In bis decision, Jndge Wolverton defines clearly tbe meaning of inter state and intrastate commerce, hold ing that tbe state commission has nothing whatever to do witn inter state commerce, but has ahsolo e con trol of intrastate co'nuece, al o gh the rail i- '8 are enti led to relief from the cnurt hnn!i it be shown that such rat night be dt scribed by the commission are not reasonable. Freight originating within the state and delivered at another point in the state, is cleai iy cellued as intrastate commerce. A Productive Ranch. O e of tbe JLltrcstiug exhibits at the die ict fair is that from tbe : i of Charles Ogilvy, tbe Pilot Ro;i raiiobt", says tbe East Oregon Ian. Ibis well-known farmer carried off t e $50 prize last year for the largest and best exhibit from any one farm, and be is out to duplioate tbe performance this year. His exhibit last year was pronounced a world beater, but thin year's display is bo far ahead of last that there is uo com parison. Last year he bad 52 differ' ent varieties of farm produoe in bis PROMPT . Villi I M . DELIVERY hlii I taituific.il dBUiig WHERE PRICES ARE RIGHT P0HLN 83 ft The Freshest and most Choice the Market affords in VEGETA I We Best that Money can Buy Always Found Here 3 DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon l collection, whereas this year he has 71, while the quality is far superior. The Ogilvy farm is looated eight miles south of Pilot Rook on a prong of Biroh Creek in what is known as California gulcb, and one of tbe re markable facts in connection with this wonderful display is tbe faot that it was grown at an elevation of 3223 feet. Salenis Charter. Because the charter of the city of Salem makes it unlawful for the city to sell bonds bearing more than 4 per oent interest, the city's credit is in jeopardy. A recent issue of $05, 000, voted August 2, at a speoial elec tion, for tbe purpose of retiring an issue that matures Saturday, October 2, cannot be sold under 5 per cent. Bids were opened at tbe meeting of tbe oounoil last night and it was found that no one had offered to bay tbe new bond issue within tbe charter limits. A committeo was appointed to devise ways and means to meet the maturity of the bonds next Saturday. A loan will probablv have to be nego tiated to meet tbe payment. Fifty Cars of Prunes. Prune picking in tbe Grand Eoude valley is in full swing and one of tbe largost crops for years will be harvest ed. The prunes are of good qrality. It is estimated that between 50 and 60 oars will be shipped from Cove and Union. All packing sheds are work ing overtime, one shipper being com pelled to send to Boise for girl pack ers. The primes are bringing $20 per ton delivered at packing shed. Tbe bulk of the shipments is going to Den ver, Chioago and Kansas points. Celebrate Silver Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Frazier of Mil ton oelebrated their silver wedding anniversary on last Friday evening. A number of friends and relatives were present and presented the host and hostess with two sets of beautiful silver knives and forks. Light refresh ments were served and a most enjoy able evening spent. THE FAIR" AT PENDLETON In Exhibitions It Exce Is and Special Features Enteitain. Ibe fourth annual fair of the third Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Sooiety, which opened at Pendleton Monday has been a marked success.) '..The number of exhibits exceed all previous attempts, the attendance has been all that could be expected aud tbe special features of entertaiumeut sre all high class. MoElroy'B military band is a great drawing card and its afternoon and evening concerts are one of tbe great pleasures of tbo fair. Horticultural and agricultural ex hibits are stupendous, and nearly every seotion of Umatilla and Mor row counties ore represented. Interest seems to center in tbe live stock and poultry exhibits. Tbe space for these exhibits though greatly enlarged from last year, is totally inadequate for ac commodations required. Loi'j Batters Perki,is. Louie Long of Oakland defeated Elmer Perkins of Freewater in the fifth round of a sobeduled 10-ronnd battle at Walla Walla Saturday night. Long toyed with his opponent through out tbe contest, hitting him at will. In tbe third round the Freewater fishier went to the floor for tbe oouut of eight. In tbe 02th Long qniokly floored Peikina with a wallop to the jaw but at the count of nine tbe latter was on bis feet, groggy, and quickly went down again under tbe rain of blows. Again he regained h?'s feet at tbe count of nine, but was so near out tbe referee slopped tbe light and awarded tbe match to Long. Tbe Oakland lad pnt up a clever ex hibition. Perkins will be remember ed in Athena as tbe ybnng man who started tbe Dime theatre in this city in partnership with Mr. Tbarp. MioS Etliel Standa&e. Tbe funeral of tbe late Miss Ethel Standage was held Suuday morning from the Freewater Presbyterian church. Rev. Lev Johnson of Milton preaohed tbe funeral sermon. Tbe Rebekabs and Lady Macoabees, both marched in tbe procession and held sor vices at tbe grave. Six young ladies acted as pallbearers, all mem bers of tbe same lodge to which Miss Staudage belonged. Injured In Runaway. Dillion Hoskins of Hudson Bay, met with a very painful aocideut on Saturday. Tbe team of borsos he was driving became frightened at some objeot and tie lost control of them and was thrown to the ground, break ing three ribs, one of them puncturing big kidney. It is very doubtful if Mr. Hoskins will recover, ns be is in a very critical condition. THE READING SI Gymnasium Equipment Is Being In stalled in Christian Church Basement for Public Use. Everything is being pushed forward as fast as possible and it will only be a few days till the Christian oboroh basement is fitted up and opened lo tne puulio. A neat, well equipped reading room will occupy the present kitchen. Tbe dining room is to be converted into a gymnasium and amusement ball. Several game boards are already in place, and otbeu will soon be here. In the gymnasium department will bo found a striking bag, wrist ma ohiuei, dumb bells, elastio exeroises. bars, etc. Classes will be organizod in simple gymnastics and will be free to all who wish to join. One feature of amusement will be indoor quoits. This is a very health ful and interesting game. Just as soon as possible a shuffle board will be add ed to the equipmeut. This is also a very beneficial form of recreation. A good set of chessmen is now among the equipments aud any chess player will be weloomed. It you have any games or game boards which ycu will donate it will be appreciated. Also your magazines, newspapers or books. Anything you think might be helpful, bring, and if it can be used it will be thankfully reoeivod. Phone Companies Merge. A strong combination of telephone interests was announoed at Spokane. Tbe Home Telephone oompany of Spokane, the Interstate Telephone oompany, with Hues in Eastern Ore gon, and all independent companies in Montana have been taken over by a new corporation wbioh Patrick Wall of Butte and Thomas L. Ureenough of. Mij-oula, millionaire mine-owners, will be tbe controlling force. THE TAGMRHflsTWEDDING Athena Young Couple Wed at Poii land .Sunday Evening. A very pretty wedding took place in Portland Sunday eveuing, when Tbomns M. Taggart aud Miss Nellie I. Foss, of this city were united in marriage, Mr. Reagor of the First Chrisuau oburob of Portland, officiat ing.' The wedding took place at the beau tiful home of Mr. aud Mrs. J. D. Gil lilau, 262 Boss street. Tbe ceremony was performed at 8 p. m., in the pres onoo of a few friends. The looms were M,' Istioally decorated with Ore gon j.apa aud ferns. The tride was beautifully dressed iu white and wore a bridal veil, orowned on the head with orange blossoms. The groom wore conven tional black. The couple outercd tbe room to the strains of a wedding maroh, ployed by. Mr. E. It. Buohau, aud after tbe oore mony, a reception was given in their honor. Wednesday, Mr. aud Mrs. Taggart retnrned to Athena aud will be at home to their friends alter October 10. taut, draws the salary apportioned by tbe county authorities. It hap pened in this way. The old school distriot in tbe blaok piue, "np river" from Bend, was in danger of vanish ing from the county lists, due to the fact that no scholars appeared. But such a turn of affairs was greatly to be deplored by the members of the threatened district, as under existing oiroumstanoea taxes and other incon veniences were vastly lower than would be the case should the distriot be absorbed by its healthier neigh bors. So there was great rejoioing when a homesteader appeared who brought with him a boy of school ago. Forthwith the wheels of oounty offi cialdom were set in motion and tbe father and son sohool evolved. Remarkable Automobile Tour. Undoubtedly tbe. most remarkable run ever made by an automobile in central Oregon bos just been complet ed by a big Chalmers-Detroit "30," wbioh carried II. A. Hunter, an in vestor in Oregou real estate, on a 1300 mile tour of tbe iuterior portion of tbe state. Mr. Hunter is from Minne apolis. He owns many thousands of aores throughout that portion of the state. Tbe auto was seoured fromi J. H. Wenandy of Bend. Mr. Hunter loft there September 6 with Chauffeur Fox at tbe wheel. On the two weeks' trip of 1300 miles the delays caused by aooidents amounted to only 40 minutes. From Bend the maobine went to Odell, thence to Crescent Lake. After visitiug Summer Lake and stopping at Lakeview several, days, a iun was made into northern California through the Goose lake dis triot, returning through Harney conn- ; ty by way of the Narrows, between Malheur and Harney lakes. From Prineville a dash was made aoross to tbe Casoades and by the Santiam road to Lebanon, on the.Corvallis & Eastern railroad. The oar thon wont down the Willametto valley to Port land and returned to J3eud via The Dalles and Sbaniko. CLOAK AND SUIT At 'Athena's Department Store On October 11 and 12. . L.Grow Won Relay. With the crowd yeliiug like Corauu obes, Dell Blanoett of Eudicott, Wash., riding at Spokane for Fay LeCrow made- up 10 seconds in tbe relay raoe Saturday afternoon, passing Dag Wilson for tbe $1000 prize by tbe small margin of Llauuott's quicunoss in dies again played into bis hands, be starting fonrth but on tbe first change gutting away first, and on eaoh suc cessive obaugo continually rising bis lead over Dog Wilson, a close contes tant for first honors. Tbe time mode by Blanoett Sati iday was 4:30, giv ing bim a total of 27:41 for tbo six days, as agaiutit 27:16 for Wilson. Blanoett will ride the Letiiow string of borsei in the relay race at Walla Walla Fair. ' Groom Kills Charivnrier Jesse Towuseud is in jail at Mo Minuville, charged with shooting aud killing James Lawrence, a farmer, tbo father of ten children. Lawrence was ono of a large party who obariv ariod Townsend who has boon re cently married. TowuBend was awak ened at his borne in tne valley near MoMiunville and angrily ordored the men away. WDen they further dis turbed bim be fired bis rifle, killing Lawreuoo. Tbe slayer surrendered to five sooonds. the men of tbe party. chuuging sad Discontinue Es;'.ei Service. It bus been announced that trains Nos. 45 ind 46 between Walla Walla and Pendleton will discontinue its express service after tbe 25th of this month. Mill Must Pay Tax. Tbo Peacock Milling Company of Walla Walla must puy tbe taxos on 13,100 sacks of wheat which tbev have purobased from W. P. Reser on contract, to be delivered f. o. b, , although the delivery was not made until after March 1, according to a message from Olympia. Tbe president of the Mill oompany signed tbe assess or's report, although be doubted at tbe time whether be or Reser should pay the taxes. He lost bis suit to retain tbe collection of tho taxes in tbo lower court, aud tbe supremo court aflirms this. His Son the Only Pupil, What is probably the most unique tchool in tbe northwest has just beeu put into commission near Bend. For pupils it has one scholar, James by name. For teachers it has principal, faculty and janitor opportunely com bined iu the persein of James' father. But whatever its apparent limitations, the new sohool bears the seal of offi cial sanution, uud even more iuipor- Ou acoount of the lateness of' the season we have arranged with Hanger and Thompson of Walla Walla to display their large line ot oloaks, suits and dresses for ladies aud misses at our place of business on October 11 and 12. This line will comprise over 300 garments of assorted sizes so you can (ie fitted nt once or tbe size delivered iu a day's notice. It will cost yon nothing to see tbe display and save you tbo expense of a trip to the city. We will display for ourselves a fluo line of ladies, mines and obildrens ready made suits, dresses and coats of latest designs as eoou iih tbe spring styles are presented but find it too late to fully represent the fall and winter line. Stoward & Brown Athona's Department Store. Last Sermon as Pastor. Rev. A. L. Tboroughraoo of the Marvin M. E. Cburob South Walk Wulla preached bis lust sermon as pastor of that cburob Suuday night aud will go to Pondloton this week for a few days' visit. He will return to Walla Walla next week and then wi'l go to Spokane to reside, having been appointed presiding elder for tho Spokane distriot. Spokane Hunier Shot. "I am shot. O. J. Simmons, Spo kane." 'I his note was found beside a pool of tlood in the woods near Laclede, Idaho, Saturday morning. For Dearly a mile a trail of blood was found from this point then tho tracj was lost. Ic is believed Simmous is a huuter who has teen shot accident ally and is trying to get ovor the mountains to secure aid. Buck From Hawaii. Congressman aud Mrs. W. It. Ellis arrived iu Portland Monday night from Honolulu. Ellis and 20 other congressmen were on tho island for several weeks looking into tho con dition of taints generally. Peul Har bor Ps a base of supplies and coaling station for tbe United States is highly recommended by Ellis. Medical Association Tbe annual convention of the East ern Oiegon Medical Association con vened at Pendleton Tuesday. Moro than half a hundred physicians wcro in attendance. i if 1 1 ill , J I ( tr i '